Praise God for everything that He has done for us. This week the church world celebrates the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross that takes away our sin and replaces that with righteousness. Now because of what Jesus has done for me I can stand clean and pure before my Creator. There is so much more that could be said on this topic but all the words in the world will not make a difference unless I believe them and spend a little time focusing on what Jesus did for me on a personal basis on that day about 2,000 years ago. This is not just a doctrine, a teaching, to know but it is the truth to absorb into our hearts. If God does not have my heart then He really does not have us at all. The prophet Isaiah spoke about this when he said "The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men." Let us make sure that God has both our right words in worship and our heart. With this in mind on Good Friday, Bethel A/G will be open to anyone from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. to focus on this wonderful story of restoring man to their creator through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I will be there to serve communion to whoever wants to partake as they renew their confession of faith in Jesus Christ. You can come anytime and stay as long as you want. There will not be formal worship but clearly there will be lots of worship and thanksgiving taking place. This is a time of reflection and a time of renewal and prayer. I encourage you to respond to His love for you by being in His presence for a time this Friday. God bless you and trust the power of His resurrection will be with you.
Pastor John Backes
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